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Dark tales in Andhra Pradesh’s IIT success story (The Hindu)

Mains Paper 2: National
Prelims level: Indian Institutes of Technology
Mains level: Major problems highlighted in corporate schools

Context:

  • As the examination season rolls in, nearly 1.5 crore students in India prepare to sit for the board examinations. They are more fortunate than nearly half their cohorts, who will never get to that stage.
  • Among the happiest students will be those who will get admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and among the States, the largest number will be from Andhra Pradesh (AP).

Highlights the study of corporate schools:

  • The State owes its distinction in producing the largest number of IIT entrants to two major chains of ‘corporate schools’, which focus on preparing students for the IIT, and failing that, other engineering colleges.
  • These schools had initially .....................................

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A childhood lost:

  • All the students in such schools lost the chance to be children, explore and grow, develop their special talents, and form their unique identity. But for those who did not get admission to engineering colleges, the loss was manifold.
  • They got little support in the school, as the best teachers were deployed to teach the top-level students.
  • The students in the bottom layer were pejoratively called ‘patrons’ by the management, as their parents paid high fees, while their chances of getting into an engineering college were negligible.

Corporate greed and state failure effects:

  • Teachers at a government school said private school representatives came to the school in January, made lists of good students, contacted parents, and encouraged students to join.
  • An individual who once ........................................

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In cahoots with government

  • Government officials, teacher educators, and even panchayat representatives interviewed were aware that the educational practices of corporate schools were questionable, and that they fooled and exploited students and parents.
  • However, regulating such schools was beyond the capacity of the government system.
  • At inter-college, or..................................

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Way ahead:

  • The corporate school management exercised considerable influence at the very top levels of government. They were reported to contribute funds during elections, and some had begun political careers themselves.
  • Officials described .......................................

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Conclusion:

Prelims Questions:

Q1. With reference to the National Science Day (NSD) 2020, consider the following statements:
1. ‘Women In Science’ is the focal theme of the programme.
2. It is celebrated every year on 22 February by the Government of India to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Mains Questions:
Q1. What are the adverse effects ........................?

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